In a historic night for British athletics, Keely Hodgkinson, Georgia Hunter Bell, and Molly Caudery won three world indoor championship gold medals in the space of 29 minutes in Torun, Poland. The trio's achievements drew comparisons to the 'Super Saturday' of the London 2012 Olympics.
Hunter Bell started the gold rush by overtaking Ethiopia's Girke Haylom in the final stages to win the 1500m in 3:58.53, nearly a second ahead of Australia's Jessica Hull. The 32-year-old had quit track in 2017 due to injury but returned via a parkrun in 2022 and won Olympic bronze two years later.
Fifteen minutes later, Caudery, who had been so ill on Sunday morning she feared she would have to withdraw, cleared 4.85m to retain her pole vault title. The victory came after a difficult two years, including a ruptured ankle ligament at the 2024 outdoor world championships that left her in a wheelchair.
Hodgkinson then capped the night by leading from gun to tape in the 800m, finishing in 1:55.30 — the second fastest indoor time ever, behind only her own world record. The 23-year-old, who had not raced for 376 days after the Paris Olympics due to hamstring injuries, powered clear of Switzerland's Aubrey Werro, who took silver in 1:56.64.
The three athletes celebrated together, screaming with joy. Caudery said: “We were so excited we just screamed.” Hodgkinson now has a full set of major medals across Olympics, world, European, and Commonwealth Games, both indoors and outdoors.
